Mandatory Disclosure - Ending political and bureaucratic conflicts of
interest

The voting public
cannot make honest informed choices, where clear facts are hidden by stealth,
privilege, or under the umbrella of "not being in the public interest
- to know".

The public of
Britain, France, Germany and many other European states were comprehensively
misled by their politicians and bureaucracies, over the scope and extent
of "Mad Cow Disease", because those doing the misleading held it was "not
in their interest to know". In fact it was not in the politicians or bureaucrats
interests to have the public know - so they "covered up" and lied about
it instead.

Similarly - it
seems "not in the public interest" for peace keepers, aid workers, UN
troops and local communities... to know the extent and risks of exposure
to depleted uranium weapons. Basically if the decisions of politicians
and bureaucrats are going to kill or harm you, it is not in your interest
to know!

Mandatory Disclosure

The only way the
community and society can make clear choices, is if the full facts pertaining
to those choices are in the open for all to know and see. A politician
or bureaucrat with shares held - directly or by proxy - in the Wood Chipping
Industry, Mining Companies, or Chemical Pesticide manufacture, might be
considered a risky proposition by voters with environmental concerns...
but those genuine concerns are denied and abridged where acts of "undeclared
interests" are hidden by the system.

Those making the
rules happily make the public sign statutory declarations and demand full
disclosure (under threat of hefty prison terms or fines for non compliance),
but apply totally different rules to themselves ... claiming a right to
"personal and family privacy". If such a right exists, why is it politicians
and bureaucrats routinely seen to deny it to normal people?

If elected, we
will present to parliament legislation requiring the complete and comprehensive
disclosure of all financial or beneficial interests - not just by politicians
and senior bureaucrats themselves - but including family, associates,
and agents construed as acting on behalf of, or under influence of, the
aforementioned public office holders. This will extend to a full and open
register of all parliamentary or career super fund portfolios, plus investments
- including cross share holdings.

Most of us must
now doing a quarterly Business Activity Statement (BAS) - to keep us honest;
so why not require the same of senior bureaucrats and politicians...
published quarterly for public knowledge - to keep them honest?

In addition, we
favor introducing the US-style public hearings into the suitability of
proposed Ministers and senior public servants - before the appointments
can be confirmed by the Governor; plus a "bounty" incentive scheme for
"whistle blowers"... instead of the current regime that sees such honesty
rewarded with career stagnation or destruction.

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full three page policy proposal, please click on the link below:

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to write to us at:

Roy Hill Station
PO Box 83
NEWMAN
Fax: 08 91757009

WA Inc., the Finance
Brokering Scandal, etc, demonstrate you cannot "Keep the bastards honest"
- but we can force them to be honest, through quarterly, complete
and comprehensive public disclosure.